Subject	Spring force due to compression at rest. (n/m)
Posted by	PennStateZ on October 19, 2007 at 2:21 PM
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In Reply To	what does preload mean? and do the SPL Coilovers come in posted by zyoulater on October 19, 2007 at 01:46 PM
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Follow Ups	Little rant -- why people need coilovers - kuah@splparts.com 10:21:43 10/19/07 good info Kuah... - rave 10:30:12 10/19/07 Very good info! (n/m) - Aqualung 10:34:08 10/19/07 Thanks for the info - mikem@ztune.ca 10:34:27 10/19/07 What happened to your turbos Mike?? (n/m) - DbestiZ1 18:06:05 10/19/07 Good to know. - AbsolutZ (OH) 10:41:27 10/19/07 Some exceptions: I think Tein Basic does not - kuah@splparts.com 10:43:53 10/19/07 Roger that. - AbsolutZ (OH) 12:36:42 10/19/07 Thanks and bookmarked (n/m) - collegeboy 10:46:24 10/19/07 VTD, quit talking :) (n/m) - Tissan© 10:58:49 10/19/07 VTB :) (n/m) - collegeboy 11:00:11 10/19/07 Good stuff, maybe move to tech for VTF? - TriniTT 10:47:39 10/19/07 good info - Z_LiFe 10:51:31 10/19/07 Any info on how to properly preload the springs? (n/m) - Eric(NJ) 10:53:32 10/19/07 One standard way is - kuah@splparts.com 11:40:22 10/19/07 Thanks for the info. Can you elaborate on one point please? - ZEngineer 10:54:46 10/19/07 185lb relative to the weight of the car? - kuah@splparts.com 11:03:07 10/19/07 gotcha. Thanks. (n/m) - ZEngineer 12:14:31 10/19/07 It is the compression rate that.. - MrPulldown 14:45:43 10/19/07 Thanks (n/m) - zgene4 10:54:48 10/19/07 good info! (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 10:59:08 10/19/07 When I have the time and $$ to track more regularly, - Barry'z (NJ) 11:12:20 10/19/07 Great insight. Thanks for the post. (n/m) - GPA 11:17:26 10/19/07 bookmarked, anyone who has seen their bumpstops in - LJZTT 11:20:30 10/19/07 Great info. Thanks! (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 11:24:37 10/19/07 So technically you could drop your car 1-2"... - CameronSF 11:39:03 10/19/07 No, you have 2 problems, the shock bottoming out - kuah@splparts.com 11:41:26 10/19/07 Understandable...but... - CameronSF 12:32:03 10/19/07 False. Like I said, if you drop any amount - kuah@splparts.com 12:38:19 10/19/07 To prevent suspension bottom out? (n/m) - CameronSF 12:48:27 10/19/07 yes (n/m) - kuah@splparts.com 08:48:24 10/20/07 Your little rant makes me grin because I now have coilovers (n/m) - Ghozt 11:48:50 10/19/07 Great info.! (n/m) - 1BADTTZ (SoCal) 11:50:34 10/19/07 Most people do not know how to setup coilovers - Spongerider :) 11:53:00 10/19/07 2nd (n/m) - aliaZ 11:59:31 10/19/07 ...or maybe... - RSR 12:12:04 10/19/07 Good point, Spongerider. Suspension mods are in my near - GPA 12:19:52 10/19/07 Corner balancing is a little overrated, its not necessary - kuah@splparts.com 12:20:00 10/19/07 Re: Corner balancing is a little overrated, its not necessary - Spongerider :) 12:33:36 10/19/07 Plus you know if I do a writeup - kuah@splparts.com 12:26:17 10/19/07 Don't make it available for everyone... - BradZ (FL) 12:37:32 10/19/07 Strong 2nd. I would love some instruction on proper - Hawkin"Z" 13:01:35 10/19/07 Re: Strong 2nd. I would love some instruction on proper - kuah@splparts.com 09:24:54 10/20/07 I hear you and I agree but knowing you are helping - Spongerider :) 12:55:30 10/19/07 Agreed, getting them corner balanced makes a big difference - collegeboy 14:32:44 10/19/07 ... - RSR 12:00:58 10/19/07 If you hit the bumpstop occasionally - kuah@splparts.com 12:30:43 10/19/07 But none of that has ANYTHING to do w. buttholes shopping - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:17:38 10/19/07 e.g. "Megan Racing" coilovers (n/m) - fourZero 12:19:51 10/19/07 Eh, you know that will happen regardless - kuah@splparts.com 12:27:52 10/19/07 word was that megan coilovers - josh 12:31:04 10/19/07 Yeah... - BradZ (FL) 12:39:12 10/19/07 I believe it is a copy of the Apexi mid to lower end CO's. (n/m) - Spongerider :) 12:53:22 10/19/07 Megan & Apexi outter housings are the same - Mike(La Canada) 16:47:06 10/19/07 I took a ride in College Boy's Z at ZCON 06 -- he has - The Devils Z 12:50:08 10/19/07 thankyou, very informative (n/m) - blacktwin 13:22:01 10/19/07 what does preload mean? and do the SPL Coilovers come in - zyoulater 13:46:49 10/19/07 Spring force due to compression at rest. (n/m) - PennStateZ 14:21:12 10/19/07 How many lower for track use VS. street use? - dpjax 14:10:45 10/19/07 ^Agreed (n/m) - sandplasma 15:13:50 10/19/07 eibach + KYB is great for the street>>> - maglito 15:23:40 10/19/07 Searched, found, awesome article! - BlackholeZ 17:08:18 10/19/07 Re: Little rant -- why people need coilovers - got rice? 17:02:10 10/19/07 Interesting read... - Only1Z 20:06:20 10/19/07 I have a couple questions... - PennStateZ 23:41:09 10/19/07 Re: I have a couple questions... - kuah@splparts.com 08:53:47 10/20/07 Re: Re: I have a couple questions... - tjlazer 11:36:57 10/20/07 No because you still do not have a short stroke shock (n/m) - kuah@splparts.com 15:53:31 10/20/07 can you pls tell me how you deal with camber issues? - RedSER13 00:03:20 10/20/07 Personally? I just run track alignment all the time - kuah@splparts.com 09:21:28 10/20/07
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